Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Minister for Agriculture) Share this | Hansard source

On that point of order, Mr President, obviously the National Party would like to say happy birthday to former Prime Minister Howard as well, and thank you for raising it.

Look, I can't be clearer, Senator Roberts, that our party, and indeed our government, supports our farmers' right to farm. It's actually why we're introducing the Criminal Code amendment on agricultural production to ensure farmers aren't going to be subjected to agriterrorists and agri-activists seeking to go on farm and disrupt people's lawful way of doing business. Our state members of parliament, I know, have been very strong in prosecuting the case against the native vegetation legislation arrangements in your home state of Queensland and they will continue to do so.